Sec. 18. (a) This section applies to real property:
(1) for which the state has the custody, management, possession, or control; and
(2) in which the state has a right, a title, or an interest.
(b) The state may, with the written approval of the governor, give, grant, and convey to any person:
(1) easements;
(2) rights-of-way; and
(3) the right and privilege;
to construct, erect, maintain, operate, and use any works or structures in connection with flood control or water resources on and in the real property.